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Luton road accidents in 2021: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 346 road traffic collisions in Luton in 2021, and 470 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 63 were serious.

Collisions were down 5% on 2020 (363), and casualties fell from 509.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 25,599 collisions in Luton.

Collisions in 2021
346
Down 5% on 2020
Casualties in 2021
470
Down 8% on 2020
Fatal collisions
1
0.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
63
18% of collisions

Crash severity in Luton in 2021

0.3% of collisions in Luton in 2021 were fatal and 18% serious, against 1% and 14% in Luton from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.3%
  • Serious6318%
  • Slight28282%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.2%
  • Serious6414%
  • Slight40586%

Luton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Luton, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 752 in 1984. 2021 is highlighted, with 346, down 5% on 2020.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2021
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025354450
2024375495
2023385512
2022429592
2021346470
2020363509
2019436608
2018501703
2017516743
2016512668
2015470616
2014462615
2013381469
2012462626
2011503663
2010516697
2009482679
2008514654
2007494660
2006490665
2005477592
2004444585
2003456659
2002527718
2001539728
2000533703
1999578771
1998621849
1997631817
1996693909
1995587753
1994601785
1993598744
1992568764
1991581730
1990631784
1989643781
1988643814
1987637801
1986718909
1985696856
1984752938
1983741866
1982681817
1981677829
1980706860
1979649827

When and where crashes happen in Luton in 2021

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday57 (16%)
  • Tuesday52 (15%)
  • Wednesday57 (16%)
  • Thursday37 (11%)
  • Friday57 (16%)
  • Saturday48 (14%)
  • Sunday38 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (2.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5910 (2.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5942 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5933 (9.5%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5947 (14%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5995 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5974 (21%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5937 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January21 (6.1%)
  • February16 (4.6%)
  • March19 (5.5%)
  • April31 (9%)
  • May29 (8.4%)
  • June29 (8.4%)
  • July30 (8.7%)
  • August26 (7.5%)
  • September35 (10%)
  • October33 (9.5%)
  • November44 (13%)
  • December33 (9.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight227 (66%)
  • Dark, street lights lit106 (31%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (1.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (1.2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds275 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds41 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1.2%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.3%)
  • Other14 (4%)
  • Not recorded8 (2.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry221 (64%)
  • Wet or damp97 (28%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded27 (7.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph41 (12%)
  • 30 mph277 (80%)
  • 40 mph18 (5.2%)
  • 60 mph3 (0.9%)
  • 70 mph7 (2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway275 (79%)
  • Dual carriageway36 (10%)
  • Roundabout27 (7.8%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Luton in 2021

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant290 (62%)
  • Pedestrian91 (19%)
  • Cyclist24 (5.1%)
  • Motorcyclist23 (4.9%)
  • Van occupant17 (3.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant9 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (0.6%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user1 (0.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)1 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded10 (2.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 1021 (4.5%)
  • 11 to 1531 (6.6%)
  • 16 to 2043 (9.1%)
  • 21 to 2572 (15%)
  • 26 to 35102 (22%)
  • 36 to 4583 (18%)
  • 46 to 5552 (11%)
  • 56 to 6524 (5.1%)
  • 66 to 757 (1.5%)
  • Over 757 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded18 (3.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider265 (56%)
  • Passenger114 (24%)
  • Pedestrian91 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car549 (82%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes39 (5.8%)
  • Motorcycle27 (4%)
  • Pedal cycle24 (3.6%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)10 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach5 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown3 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Luton in 2021

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2021 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Luton

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Luton ranked among 350 areas in 2021

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Luton had the 84th most road collisions in 2021.

Collisions
84th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
82nd
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
275th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
124th
highest of 350 areas

Accident hotspots in Luton in 2021

Central, Luton, LU1 2AR area was the busiest accident hotspot in Luton in 2021, with 66 collisions, 11 of them serious.

Roads in Luton with the most crashes in 2021

The A505 had the most collisions in Luton in 2021: 42, including 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Luton, 2021
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA505425709
2ndA6254306
3rdA5228213305
4thB579142406
5thM191110
6thA50657800
7thB45405700
8thA10812201
9thB6531100

Towns in Luton: crashes in 2021

Luton had 344 collisions in 2021.

Postcode districts in Luton: crashes in 2021

LU4 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Luton in 2021: 98.

Latest crashes in Luton in 2021

Of the last 24 crashes in Luton in 2021, none were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2021.

Severity

Luton road accidents in other years